NEOSCONELLA.—MANGORA. A477 
This species is very similar in general appearance to W. guttata, but in the single 
specimen before me there is no central pale folium as in the latter species, and the 
vulva is, of course, also quite distinct in form. | 
5. Neosconella habilis. (Tab. XLV. figg. 8, 8a, b, 2.) 
Epeira habilis, O. P.-Cambr. Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. i. p. 28, t. 8. figg. 3,3 a-d (2)'; 
Keyserl. Spinn. Amer., Epeiride, p. 220, t. 10. fig. 163, 163 @ (2?) *. 
Type, 2, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 5:5-8°5 millim. 
Carapace brown, with the central cephalic and thoracic areas and margins paler. Mandibles brown, with 
a pale central area. Legs yellow; femora i. and ii. apically suffused with brown, the apices of the 
other segments being also more or less distinctly tinged with brown, especially that of tibia iv. 
Abdomen cretaceous-yellow, with the posterior half of a dark brown folium only present; lateral areas 
deep brown, divided from the dark brown ventral area by a broad pale band, the two bands united in 
front and almost reaching the spinners behind; ventral area deep brown, with a pair of white spots 
behind the genital rima. 
This characteristic coloration of the abdomen is due to the blending of the anterior pale semicircular portion 
of the normal folium with the pale lateral bands and the absence of the attenuated apical portion of 
the folium. In some examples the normal form of the folium obtains. Vulva characteristic (see 
Plate). 
Hab. Guaremata 2, Chilasco, Coban, Antigua (Sarg '). 
6. Neosconella guttata, sp.n. (Tab. XLV. figg. 9, 9a-c, 2.) 
Type, 2, in coll. Godman & Salvin. Total length 8°5 millim. 
Carapace and mandibles purple-black; legs deep orange, femora i. and ii. and apical third of iii. and iv, suffused 
with brown ; apices of the other segments, except protarsi 1. and i1., tinged with brown. Sternum black- 
brown. Abdomen rich chocolate-brown, having a central yellow folium and four yellow spots on each 
side; the dark lateral areas are separated from the dark ventral area by a broad pale band, the two 
bands meeting in front, but not reaching the spinners behind, the ventral area with a single round 
yellow spot behind the genital rima. Vulva characteristic (see Plate). 
Hab. Mexico, Omilteme (H. H. Smith). 
MANGORA. 
Mangora, O. P.-Cambridge, Biol. Centr.-Amer., Arachn. Aran. 1. p. 13 (1889). 
Abbotia, McCook, Amer. Spid. i. p. 239 (1895). 
Type of Mangora, M. picta, O. P.-Cambr.; of Abbotia, A. yibberosa (Hentz). 
Carapace more or less gibbous or convex posteriorly, with a long central furrow. Central quadrangle of eyes 
narrower in front; central posterior eyes larger, often much larger than the laterals; anterior row of eyes 
recurved, Sternum as broad as long, broadly produced between coxe iv. Spines on the legs very long, 
especially in the male; protarsi i. and ii. furnished with spines on the basal third only. Tibia iii. (and 
to a less extent iv.) furnished on the anterior basal third, in both sexes, with a cluster of 8-10 long, 
slender, curved cilia, or two diagonal rows of 7 or 8 cilia each. 
g. Tibia ii. sometimes bearing two or three special spines beneath. Coxa i. with a stout hook, correlated 
with a deep groove on femur ii, The patella of the palpus with a single spine, or stout bristle, only at 
its apex above. 
